Cost of living comparison

Reykjavik, Iceland

compared to

Port-au-prince, Haiti

Port-au-prince vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Port-au-prince is 24.7% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 36.2% less in Port-au-prince
Groceries: pay 17.1% less in Port-au-prince
Transportation: pay 63.1% less in Port-au-prince
Housing: pay 18.7% more in Port-au-prince
Childcare: pay 22.8% less in Port-au-prince
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.8% less in Port-au-prince
Clothing: pay 4.9% less in Port-au-prince

Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Port-au-prince.

Port-au-prince vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port-au-prince instead of Reykjavik, you would:

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pay 36.2% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Port-au-prince
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.00 ISK2,527	$12.00 HTG1,573.36	-40.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.02 ISK2,277	$11.39 HTG1,492.84	-36.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.15 ISK399	$2.00 HTG262.23	-36.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.19 ISK276	$1.50 HTG196.67	-31.4%
Average			-36.2%

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pay 17.1% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Port-au-prince
Bread 1 loaf	$3.61 ISK456	$2.50 HTG327.78	-30.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.76 ISK980	$5.00 HTG655.56	-35.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.40 ISK809	$5.68 HTG744.48	-11.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.76 ISK727	$2.80 HTG366.50	-51.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.45 ISK1,194	$6.91 HTG905.77	-26.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 ISK177	$2.27 HTG297.36	+61.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 ISK128	$0.54 HTG71.37	-46.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.22 ISK154	$0.45 HTG59.47	-62.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.22 ISK281	$0.45 HTG59.47	-79.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 ISK181	$2.27 HTG297.36	+58.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 ISK118	$1.27 HTG166.52	+36.0%
Average			-17.1%

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pay 63.1% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Port-au-prince
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.50 ISK1,074	$2.01 HTG263.12	-76.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$74.95 ISK9,472	$20.00 HTG2,622.26	-73.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,450.45 ISK5,364,463	$35,000.00 HTG4,588,953.88	-17.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.05 ISK3,039	$3.58 HTG469.38	-85.1%
Average			-63.1%

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pay 18.7% more for housing

	Reykjavik	Port-au-prince
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$69.87 ISK8,829	$165.98 HTG21,762.23	+137.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,971.17 ISK249,097	$910.00 HTG119,312.80	-53.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,803.44 ISK227,901	$890.00 HTG116,690.54	-50.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.95 ISK6,818	$76.47 HTG10,026.29	+41.7%
Average			+18.7%

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pay 22.8% less for childcare

	Reykjavik	Port-au-prince
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$252.14 ISK31,863	$100.00 HTG13,111.30	-60.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,993.99 ISK757,461	$6,867.80 HTG900,457.87	+14.6%
Average			-22.8%

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pay 47.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Port-au-prince
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.81 ISK1,366	$5.00 HTG655.56	-53.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.31 ISK670	$1.65 HTG216.03	-68.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.25 ISK1,547	$2.00 HTG262.23	-83.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.95 ISK8,839	$69.54 HTG9,117.80	-0.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.77 ISK1,867	$10.00 HTG1,311.13	-32.3%
Average			-47.8%

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pay 4.9% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Port-au-prince
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.97 ISK13,771	$80.00 HTG10,489.04	-26.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.72 ISK6,283	$75.00 HTG9,833.47	+50.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$151.85 ISK19,190	$120.00 HTG15,733.56	-21.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$194.16 ISK24,536	$150.00 HTG19,666.95	-22.7%
Average			-4.9%

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